Donald Trump was quick to dismiss Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich's plan to unite against him to ensure he doesn't win the nomination as a "horrible act of desperation."
"It is sad that two grown politicians have to collude against one person who has only been a politician for 10 months in order to try and stop that person from getting the Republican nomination," the Republican presidential frontrunner said in a statement.
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